Author: Mads Astvad

The Danish society for anaesthesia and critical care (DASAIM) recently released recommendations on initial management of critically ill children, referral/transferral to PICU and treatment/support in various conditions. They were written by a working group set down in 2012.

They are primarily aimed at the team who unexpectedly find themselves managing such a child. This is oftentimes a daunting task, especially as elective anaesthetic/surgical paediatric management is increasingly centralised resulting in less experience with paediatric management outside paediatric centers.

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